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Apparently I'm very thorough in my work, taking the time with each client to explain things in detail. (Per client whom returned after my temp hiatus from practicing) We appear to of found a niche atleast.

We have candy dishes, one in the receptionist area and another on the way to the staff offices, filled mostly with hard candies but some chocolate. I would say 90% of clients stop at one or the other (or both). People are not shy about digging around either to find their favorite root beer or caramel or whatever. It makes a lot of people happy and doesn't cost much. We have a flat screen in the waiting area, which not only gives clients something to do while they wait but keeps their kids occupied while parents go in to get their returns done. One year we had a small, very friendly dog who was our greeter. Every time the door opened he ran over with tail wagging, and he sat in every lap offered to him. Some clients even brought him in to the tax desk with them because they loved him so much. He wasn't here this year, and a heck of a lot of people asked for him. A lap cat might be a good substitute.

New York suspends tax preparers – for not filing taxes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office has suspended 40 tax preparers, including one at practitioners H&R Block, for failing to file their state income tax returns in 2011 and 2012. State tax commissioner Thomas H. Mattox commented: “It’s this simple: If you don’t file your own taxes, you shouldn’t be allowed to file returns for other New Yorkers”. All have the right to challenge the penalties

first I would get a supervisor involved. Maybe show on a sample of shipments that back up his unusual profitability. I would also get them to back up the 40% number with demographics. I think you are in a rural area, and as such your drivers may work for 1/2 the amount a NYC area driver might. Is the owner one of the drivers and only drawing a small salary from his new business? What is he hauling, I may be wrong in this but does BMW pay more than KIA to haul their cars? Many issues to fight with. I would also be a bit indigent that he is accusing the client of tax fraud by paying off the books. [even if true], never hurts to get your back up a bit. There are 3 auditors in my area and probably 2 times a week one is in our office since we have so many payrolls. One was so nasty to staff that after his 4th time I called the company and said he is no longer allowed in our offices, they can switch the auditor or we can change insurance companies. They switched auditors. I know this isn't an answer to your issue but after you get done with the above audit, keep in mind that if someone is using arbitrary numbers to raise the premium, you can get rid of him. A war story that I love: My client owner/manager of a lot of residential real estate in NYC. the agent wanted to add the value of the supers apartment to the income based on FMV. Well in many nyc buildings, the apartment designated as a supers apartment is a basement apt which doesn't get an official C of O. thus the apt have no FMV for anyone except a super. After the agent did research he agreed with me and we purely negotiated to charge a studio apt rate to each super. Cost my client a minimal amount, didn't have to involved in appeals and set a president for all future audits. We figured out that since some supers with families actually get a "real" apt this would all average out. My point is you can negotiate some issues with a reasonable agent.

You were right.

I'll bet inquiries for opening-day tickets are already flooding in.

Our WOW is the quality, personalized and year round available service we provide. Reasonable pricing is second.

I take the time and LISTEN to them, sometimes it can be up to an hour of talking and no work but my client is happy.

I have no employees either. I believe that to date I have prepared 274 client returns; which includes Federal and State; sometimes two up to six states. Mine are not all 1040s either. I have a good percentage of Sch C and Rental returns. I think the most rentals any one client has is about nine. I have clients with investments; some extensive. I, also, spend a lot of time with my clients because I believe they deserve that. There is just no way to put an hourly wage on my production.

Thanks to all. In adding up my thirty five years of payments and dividing by 35 I come up with a figure larger than what this part time work amounts to. Oh well, it never hurts to check these things and I still enjoy the work.